Hi. I've been writing this story really fast. Don't ya think?

When the fifth book does come out I will not be giving upon this story. I'm not reading it 'til I'm done this story. So never fear, I will continue.

I have so many reviews. I'm just so honoured that you guys reviewed. Sometimes I see these stories with like 2 reviews and like allot of chapters and I think 'That story must really suck!' or you guys are just so nice! Please keep reviewing and I don't care if they're flames. Just review!

So, just guess, ok? Who do you think Harry will be going out with? I think it's pretty obvious. Especially after the last chapter, you know who it is not. (At least I hope so).

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Chapter 8

The Hogwarts' Song

After getting out of the horseless carriages Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny were walking towards the entrance hall. Ron and Hermione were in front arguing over who would be the new Defence Against the Dark Arts professor and they were getting very loud so they lagged behind slightly. Harry thought it was quite odd that he hadn't met Malfoy on the train but was still thankful. He should have expected he would turn up. He walked in front of Harry and Ginny and turned around facing them, blocking their way. They would have been able to get away if it were not for Crabbe and Goyle.

"Hello." He said, pompously, "I am Draco Malfoy and these are Crabbe and Goyle. Who are you?" He asked them.

"I'm hurt." Harry said, in a fake hurt voice, "I thought you would remember me after all this time."

Ginny catching on added, "Really Draco, we go to the same school and you can't remember who we are."

"Oh. I thought you were transfer student's." His cheek's were getting a slight red tinge, then got back to normal and drawled, "What year are you in?"

"Fifth." They both answered. 'Ginny, you're in fourth year.' Harry said confusedly.

'I was going to surprise you. They put me up a grade because I got better marks' than Hermione.' She answered.

'So that's why Ron was so mad when I came. And I'm guessing you're the other Prefect.'

'Yes. Malfoy's still talking to us.' She pointed out.

"What house are you in?" He asked, still interested in who these two mysterious people are.

"Gryffindor." They both answered, again at the same time.

"Really? You look like you should be in Slytherin." He had a calculating look on his face as he asked, "You do look familiar. What are your names?"

"You will find out soon enough." They said, as they pushed their way through the three dumfounded Slytherins.

They were full of silent laughter as they walked into the Great Hall as the Sorting was about to start. They sat down at the Gryffindor table and Harry looked up at the Staff table. What he saw surprised him. It was his disguised Mother with a white cat (who was his father), and the disguised Katrina Figg. Snuffles was laying at her feet, eating of a plate. He also saw Professor Lupin which surprised him because almost everyone knew he was a werewolf.

Professor McGonagall, like usual brought out the Sorting Hat along with the stool. A tear near the brim opened and much to the amazement of the first years, started to sing:

(I'm no poet so I'm going to use the song from the book).

"Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,

But don't judge on what you see,

I'll eat myself if you can find

A smarter hat than me.

You can keep your bowler's black,

Your top hat's sleek and tall,

For I'm the Hogwart's Sorting Hat

And I can cap them all.

There's nothing hidden in your head

The Sorting Hat can't see,

So try me on and I will tell you

Where you ought to be.

You might belong in Gryffindor,

Where dwell the brave at heart,

Their daring, nerve and chivalry

Set Gryffindors apart;

You might belong in Hufflepuff,

Where they are just and loyal,

Those patient Hufflepuffs are true

And unafraid of toil;

Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,

If you've a ready mind,

Where those of wit and learning,

Will always find their kind;

Or perhaps in Slytherin

You'll make your real friends,

Those cunning folk use any means

To achieve their ends.

So put me on! Don't be afraid!

And don't get in a flap!

You're in safe hands (though I have none)

For I'm a thinking cap!

The whole hall burst into applause as the hat finished it's song. When the applause died down Professor McGonagall stepped forward holding a long scroll of parchment and started to call out names. Harry paid little attention to the sorting as he remembered what the hat had said and still believed. It didn't bother him as much anymore. He realised that the real Slytherin was much different than most people saw him. The people in that house gave the house a bad name.

From under the table something pawed at his leg. He looked down to see, "Snuffles." And pat him on the head. He had two envelope's in his mouth which Harry took. One was addressed to him and the other was addressed to Ginny. When he looked to where Snuffles had been, he was gone, walking back to the Staff table. They opened the letter's and read:

'Meet us at the edge of the Forbidden Forest at midnight. Don't bring anyone.'

Love

Your Parents

They looked at each other, then up at the Staff table questioningly. Their mother's just smiled warmly and their father's looked like they were grinning. As much as possible for a dog and cat anyway.

This year Hermione decided it would not help the house elves liberation by not eating. She seemed to realize they were fine the way they were. They weren't unhappy so she left it at that. The feast was soon over and the Headmaster stood up to give his usual announcement's.

"Now that you are all fed and watered. I have a few announcement's." He paused for a few moment's before continuing, " Since last year the list of forbidden item's had lengthened reasonably (he looked towards the twins with a smile twitching a the edge of his mouth) I will not read it out here as it is too long, but you may view it at Filch's office. Also the Forbidden Forest is just that-forbidden. Also, trips to the village of Hogsmeade are restricted to third years and above." Many of the younger students groaned. "And last but not least, there is a curfew due to the return of Voldemort whom I'm sure you've seen not too long ago. Everyone must be in their respective common rooms at eight o'clock."

Everyone started to talk at the same time. Dumbledore waited until they were done. "And now, before we go to bed, let us sing the school song!" Dumbledore cried happily. "Now pick a tune and start singing!" He pointed his wand towards the ceiling of the Great Hall and the words appeared. As everyone started to sing (except the Slytherins above first year) they could feel a spell being cast on everyone who sang.

'Don't sing Ginny!' Harry warned her.

'You can feel it too?' She asked looking worriedly around. 'Dad. Do you know what he is doing?'

'What are you talking about?' Sirius asked, because he couldn't feel the spell being cast.

'Dumbledore is casting some sort of spell. I think it only works if you sing.' She said, she looked at Dumbledore and noticed him smirking. It was very unnerving on the face of the Headmaster.

'We will have to find out from the founder's and Merlin what it is.' Sirius informed them.

'Alright.' They said.

The song had just ended and Dumbledore was smiling normally again, although there was a different air about him that they hadn't noticed before. "Now that everything needed to be said is said time for bed!" He said, excitedly.

Harry, Ginny and Hermione led the first years to the common room and to their dorms'. When everyone had gone to bed they talked about who would teach what. They concluded that Professor Lupin would teach Care of Magical Creatures because Katrina was an Auror and would be better at teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. They only wondered what Lily would be teaching as none of the other teachers were missing. They would find out tonight anyways.

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